Button.



J. KANTER.

BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2. 191a.

Patented N 0v. 24, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEREMIA KANTER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNon'ro MAX MARCOUSE,or PHILADELPHIA, rnNNsYLvAmam BUTTON.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JnRnMm KAn'rnR, a citizen ofthe United States, residng at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvanla, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements inButtons, of which the followlng is a specification. h y

My invention relates to improvements in buttons, the object of theinventlon being to provide a covered button which d1spenses with theordinary shank ortab for attachment to the goods, and permits the buttonto be sewed directly through the fabric of the button to attach the sameto the goods, and thereby permit such buttons to be sewed by a machineas well as by hand. y 1

Heretofore fabric covered buttons have been provided with some sortofprO ectmg shank or tab which is sewed to the goods by stitchestransversely through the shank or tab, and such sewing cannoteflectually done with the sewing machine. Furthermore, this constructionof button projects the button beyond the surface of the goods fartherthan j is desirable in many cases, and the button is expensive to manufacture by reason of its manyparts and the necessary amount of labor 1nassembling the same.

It is the purpose of my invention to provide a button which will.overcome the objections to buttons as heretofore made, which will reducethe cost of manufacture, and which iscapable of considerable mod1-fication to provide buttons to suit the varying taste of the trade.

With these and other ob ects 1n VlGW, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out 1n theclaims. a

In the accompanying drawings: Figure lflis a plan view illustrating, apreferred form of my improved button. F1 2 1s a view in section on theline 22 0 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an inverted perspective VIGW Of the outermetal ring. Fig. 4; 1s a perspective view of the inner metal ring. F g.5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating a modification, and Fig. 6 isa view similar to Figs. 2 and 5 illustrating another modification.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N me-a, 1914.:

Application filed December 2, 1913. Serial No. 804,182.

Referring to my improved button illustrated in Figs. 1,2, 3, and 4:,1represents an outer metal ring, and 2 an innermetal ring which cooperateto secure a fabric covering 3 in position as will now be explained. Theouter button 1 is of general truncated conical shape having at itslarger end, an inwardly projecting annular flange l. Around this ring 1,a double thickness of fabric 3 is positioned with its edge bent so thatthe adjacent edges of the flanges 1 4 and 5 cooperate to clamp theinwardly bent edges 7 of the fabric 3, and bind the latter in place.This clamping action also clamps the edges of the fabric 6, so that allof the fabric is clamped securely bythe two rings 1 and 2. l

It will be noted that the two conical rings land 2 have their, smallerends in substantial alinement, so that the fabric thicknesses 3 and 6extend across the open ends of the rings. It is my intention to sew thebut tons 1:5 the goods by stitching directly through these thicknessesof fabric, so that I can dispense altogether with the necessity for. anattaching shank or tab.

In Fig. 5, I illustrate a modification in which I employ an outer ring 1similar to that disclosed in the preferred form, in combination with aninner ring 8 which differs in shape from ring ,2. This ring 8 is of general cylindrical form with an inwardly projecting annular flange 9 atits outer end. The ring 8 is forced into ring 1 and binds the edges ofthe fabric 3 a ainst the inner edge of ring 1. In Fig. 6, fillustratewhat is known as a combinationbutton, that is, a button which employstwo different colors or pieces of fabric, to permit the variouscombinations to suit the gown 0n-which the buttons are used. In thisconstruction of button, I employ an inner ring 10 of general conicalform With an outwardly curved flange 11 at its larger end adapted toclamp within the outerring 12 which is alsov of conical form, butreversely positioned, and at one end is provided with an inwardlyprojecting curved flange 13. The outer ring 12 is covered by a fabricsheet let, and the inner ring 10 is covered by a fabric sheet or sheets15, the edges of the latter clamped between the inner and outer rings asclearly shown. This enables one color or fabric to be provided aroundthe outer ring and another over-the inner ring so that a combination ofcolors is had. In this modification illustrated in Fig. 6, I preferablylocate a washer lfl'ofpaper under the fabric so as to secure a firmgripping action when. the rings are pressed together.

In all forms of the invention, it is of course to be understood that theinner ring and the outer ring are of such diameter that when pressedtogether, they will exert a firm gripping action on the fabric, and thelatter will be securely held in position so that it may be seweddirectly to the goods and constitute the sole attaching means of thebutton with the goods. Various other slight changes might be made in thegeneral form and arrangement of parts described without departing frommy invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details setforth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1; A button comprising two truncated conical rings having their smallerends located in juxtaposition, and a sheet of flexible material locatedbetween the rings and extending over the opening in the inner ring,

material located between the rings and extending over the opening 1n themner ring, and a fabric covering lnclosmg the outer ring, substantiallyas described.

3. A button comprisingan inner truncated conical ring, a flexible sheetsecured over the smaller end of said ring, an outer ring of truncatedconical shape positioned or'er the flexible sheet and having an inwardlyprojecting flange at its larger end, a fabric sheet positioned over theouter ring, and the free edge of said fabric clamped between the rings,substantially as described.

' 4:. A button comprising an inner 'truncated conical ring having abackwardly bent flange at its larger end, a flexible sheet secured overthe smaller end of said ring, the free edges of said sheet clamped underthe said annular flange, the outer ringof truncated conical shape havingan inwardly projecting flange at its larger end, a fabric sheetpositioned over the outer ring", and the free edge of said fabricclamped between the rings, substantially as described.

5. A button comprising two truncated conical rings having their smallerends loa second flexible sheet coveringthe outer ring with its edgesclamped between the rings, substantially as described. 1

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification in thepresence'of two subscribing Witnesses.

J EREMIA KANTER." Witnesses:

MAX MARCOUSE, CHAS. E. POTTS.

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